Democrat permitting bill authors 'not going to wait' for new US Congress
"This is the closest we have come to actually finding something that can get signed into law, and I'm not going to wait," Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico said.
"This is the closest we have come to actually finding something that can get signed into law, and I'm not going to wait," Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico said.
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Holding South Carolina is essential if Republicans have any hope of keeping their Senate majority. About 6 in 10 Senate voters in South Carolina say Darline Graham does not have the right experience to serve as a senator, though most...
Annie Andrews has been elected to the U.S. Senate in South Carolina. Andrews became the first Democrat to do so in decades by defeating U.S. Sen. Darline Graham on Tuesday. (Ap video shot and produced Eric Verduzzo)...
Donald Trump’s decision to handpick Darline Graham—the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham—to run for a full term in South Carolina opened the door for Democrats to win a Senate seat in the state for the first...
It’s hard to put into words how good Tuesday night was for Democrats: “Blue wave” falls short, and even “bluenami” may not be apt for an election in which Republicans lost Senate races in Kansas and South Carolina,...
Former South Carolina governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley told Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin on the "TODAY" show that Republicans should not spend the day after the midterms "whining, complaining or pointing...
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The remarkable show of support for President Donald Trump's backed candidate in the tightly contested race comes after she was uninvited to a joint event the same day with El-Sayed, who defeated the congresswoman by a slim margin in the...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said eight Muslims would serve in the next Congress as she congratulated Michigan Democrat Abdulrahman El-Sayed on his victory over Republican Mike Rogers in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate election.
Finn Gomez / Finn Gomez/Getty Images Haley Stevens isn’t going quietly. The congresswoman made waves after unexpectedly endorsing Trump-backed Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race—but her...
In one of the most closely watched contests of the election cycle, Michigan's open Senate race reached its final hour after months of aggressive campaigning.
Michigan Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten won reelection Tuesday night. She joins "The Takeout" to discuss her win, Abdul El-Sayed's Senate race victory and midterm wins by Democrats across the country.
Mr. Covered by 5 outlets: 4 lean left, 1 lean right.
GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts won reelection in the Nebraska Senate race, CBS News projects, fending off a challenge from independent Dan Osborn.
NBC News projects Ricketts has won re-election after facing a competitive race in the traditionally red state.
Nebraska independent paints Republican as Democrat-in-disguise.
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Senator Rips Trump's 'Insane' Plan For Iran Escalation, As Pentagon Transport Planes Land In Israel There are continuing signs that President Trump may be ready to pull the trigger on ordering another major attack against Iran, though...
A new ad criticizes Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican, for voting against releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex crimes in Palm Beach.
Nationals Senators Bridget McKenzie at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 23, 2021. (Sam Mooy/Getty Images)
Independent WA senator Fatima Payman has stunned a parliamentary committee hearing by asking if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was waiting for a Helen Haines-style attack on her before finally granting the senator additional staff....
Photo Illustration by Eric Faison/The Daily Beast/Reuters Bill Maher’s dig at Donald Trump triggered a meltdown for the ages while the president was aboard Air Force One. Covered by 8 outlets: 2 lean left, 4 are centre, 2 lean right.
Conservative analyst Jonah Goldberg had no patience for former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's excuses for why Republicans lost the 2026 midterms in a blowout. Leavitt, appearing on Fox News Tuesday as...
Kylie Cooper / REUTERS President Donald Trump’s former press secretary has suffered a social media self-own, revealing a personal midterm horror show. Karoline Leavitt, the president’s former comms whiz, high-tailed...
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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A 40-year-old woman is due to appear in court today, charged with aggravated stalking of Western Australian Greens senator Jordon Steele-John.
WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John during a press conference with disability advocates in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 22, 2024. (Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)
Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he has no plans to resign, despite there being concerns in his party that a Democratic governor will choose his replacement if he dies in office. Questions about the future...
A remark that NRSC Chair Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) made in early 2025 captures the strategy now being blamed for the Republican wipeout, according to The Washington Sun. According to insiders, Scott laid out his personal priorities that...
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Les luttes sont particulièrement serrées dans plusieurs États clés pour les élections de mi-mandat, dont le Texas.
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Against the wishes of his campaign advisers, Republican Senator Roger Marshall made a video ad attempting to address the criticism he has received over suing hundreds of his patients during his previous career as a doctor. The New York...
TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall may have violated federal campaign finance law when he paid a top aide with funds from a leadership PAC, which can’t be used to finance a candidate’s own campaign, according to a complaint filed Friday...
Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is in the middle of a tight reelection campaign, was sued Friday for allegedly charging illegal interest rates to his patients in his former career as a doctor. Marshall’s former patient Meischa...
Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.
Sarah Henderson calls Hugh Marks after fiery estimates clash. Plus: the Offsiders presenter’s many paid partnerships Want to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter here Sarah Henderson has...
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As one media pundit pointed out, Sen. Bernie Moreno’s faith-based criteria for public office would violate the Constitution.
Senator Ted Cruz intensified his attacks on political streamer Hasan Piker, accusing him of hateful rhetoric and criticizing Democrats who associate with him.
Senator Roger Marshall made a conveniently timed stock purchase in 2018—but his position on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, or HELP, Committee could juice the deal even more. Eight years ago on November 8, when he was still...
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Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith got spooked at a rally in her home state of Mississippi with President Trump Monday. Hyde-Smith, who is up for reelection next week, was supposed to speak after Trump introduced her but upon reaching...
Mark Schiefelbein / via REUTERS Donald Trump’s Kansas Senate pick stammered as he awkwardly answered why the president left him hanging by canceling a rally in his state this weekend. Trump, 80, had planned to lead a rally alongside...
MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough said on “Morning Joe” that President Donald Trump has injected Islamophobia into Michigan’s Senate race as a closing argument, and that the campaign “has just been fed by bigotry.”...
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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) left onlookers dumbfounded on Sunday after the Kansas Republican presented a closing argument to voters, one that drew a spotlight on his controversial billing practices as an OB-GYN. “Holy Streisand Effect....